courtroom

American  

[kawrt-room, -room, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt- /

noun

1. a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.

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courtroom British  

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈkɔːtˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which the sittings of a law court are held

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Etymology

Origin of courtroom

First recorded in 1670–80; court + room

Example Sentences

Then scammers typically pile on pressure, adding voices claiming to be attorneys, courtroom clerks or bank tellers -- a cast of fictitious characters in a chaotic, urgent-sounding call.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Kaur appeared visibly upset in the dock as the verdict was read out, while Digwa showed little emotion and gazed out into the courtroom.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

And eventually it surfaced publicly: in a courtroom, on X, in a 16,000-word investigative report.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

On May 10 in a Damascus courtroom, Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, sat shackled in a metal cage dressed in a drab striped prison uniform.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

After hours in the smothering cell, Apollinaire was led past a crowd of photographers and into a courtroom.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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